The 21st European Spectrum Management conference took place on June 17-18 in Brussels. A detailed programme can be found on this link: https://spectrummanagement.eu/ Selected leaders of the fight to keep cultural frequencies mission-ready were heard loud and clear: Jochen Zenthöfer, Wider Spectrum Group; Andreas Wilzeck, Sennheiser; Guillaume Mascot, WMSA. Those two days of collective thinking…

1/ The Decision (EU) 2017/899 of 17 May 2017 on the use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union has declared that “Spectrum is a public good”. See Recital (6) here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2017/899/oj/eng 2/ Later on, UNESCO’s MONDIACULT 2022 conference on cultural policies and sustainable development called on the UN Secretary General to “firmly…

Patrice Chazerand (SOS Brussels) and Jochen Zenthöfer (SOS Luxembourg) were at the 21st European Spectrum Management Conference in Brussels to advocate for UHF spectrum for events, culture, music, broadcasting, and film. A detailed report will follow.

Under the name “Frequency Initiative 71” (Frequenzinitiative 71 / « Initiative Fréquences 71 ») our SOS – Save Our Spectrum initiative is working to ensure that, starting in 2071 (hence “71”), new spectrum is allocated to PPDR (Public Protection and Disaster Relief) network operators, i.e., public authorities and organizations with security responsibilities. The “Frequency Initiative…

Now published: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/spectrum/radio-equipment/call-for-input-sector-spectrum-review-programme-making-and-special-events-pmse see e.g. APWPT https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/consultations/category-3-4-weeks/call-for-input-sector-spectrum-review—programme-making-and-special-events-pmse/responses/association-of-professional-wireless-production-technologies-apwpt.pdf?v=418444 BEIRG https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/consultations/category-3-4-weeks/call-for-input-sector-spectrum-review—programme-making-and-special-events-pmse/responses/the-british-entertainment-industry-radio-group-beirg.pdf?v=418510 Mission control (very interesting data from the field) https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/consultations/category-3-4-weeks/call-for-input-sector-spectrum-review—programme-making-and-special-events-pmse/responses/mission-control-ltd.pdf?v=418476 Sennheiser https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/consultations/category-3-4-weeks/call-for-input-sector-spectrum-review—programme-making-and-special-events-pmse/responses/sennheiser-uk-ltd.pdf?v=418500 Shure https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/consultations/category-3-4-weeks/call-for-input-sector-spectrum-review—programme-making-and-special-events-pmse/responses/shure-uk-ltd.pdf?v=418501 WMSA https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/consultations/category-3-4-weeks/call-for-input-sector-spectrum-review—programme-making-and-special-events-pmse/responses/wireless-microphone-spectrum-alliance-wmsa.pdf?v=418513 RF Manager (private person): see page 5 and 6 https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/consultations/category-3-4-weeks/call-for-input-sector-spectrum-review—programme-making-and-special-events-pmse/responses/withheld-name-8.pdf?v=418516 “Any reduction in the amount of accessible UHF spectrum would have a direct and significant impact on my ability to work…

Although diplomats are a critically endangered species in our war-obsessed times, this profession may legitimately boast an impressive record of achievements. From ceasefire agreements to peace settlements, from international conventions to fully-fledged treaties, they used to display mastery in reconciling the views of a variety of key actors around the world. The UNESCO Convention of…